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Kevin Mokento’s Lighthouse

The Lighthouse Book review
The Lighthouse Book review

One of the social media platforms that dominate discourse in the public sphere in the 21st century only allows 280 characters at a time. Yes, Twitter allows that number of characters, not words! In his book, Kevin Mokento’s TheLighthouse, Paul More strings together a 143-word, not character, sentence in his commentary on the impact of the infamous 9/11 terrorist attack on New York, USA.

That is a tall order by any stretch of the imagination.

I must confess, it is the longest and most unforgettable sentence that I have ever read in my entire life. I am highlighting this anecdote about my interaction with the book not to scare the reader but to showcase the eloquence and writing prowess of this author. The Lighthouse is More’s maiden work in the non-fiction genre.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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